GREF Communications Manager (AMER), GREF Transformation & Insights
DESCRIPTION
Within Amazon, the Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) organization is responsible for creating the spaces that inspire Amazonians to make history. The globally diverse team manages Amazon’s corporate offices in more than 60 countries. GREF provides real estate transactions expertise, business partnering, space and occupancy planning, design and construction, capital investment program management, facility maintenance, and operations all contributing to the employee experience and leveraging places and programs to enable culture to thrive at Amazon.
The GREF AMER Communications Manager will implement a communication and content strategy, ensuring that GREF employees in AMER are well-informed and aligned with GREF’s strategy and direction. The position is key to fostering a cohesive and engaged workforce in AMER, by listening, and embedding themselves into the region to drive effective global communication content, that supports GREF’s overall objectives.
As part of a dynamic global GREF communications team, your work will also support the education of Amazon employees on our best-in-class workplace experience and demonstrate how GREF inspires a culture of innovation for our corporate employees and external visitors.
This role would suit a tenacious, detail-orientated, and aspiring communications professional, with a passion for storytelling, comfort to lead through ambiguity, good stakeholder and partnership management skills, and agility to navigate a large-scale, complex business.
The ideal candidate will be a team player who is willing to roll up their sleeves to get the job done, and have a track record of developing creative, effective approaches to difficult communication challenges. Have the ability to formulate a clear point of view on complicated issues and the confidence to engage and build consensus with functional leaders at all levels.
We are a group of builders, creators, innovators, and go getters. We are Customer Obsessed, have a Bias for Action, and index high on Earn Trust, and Ownership. We Think Big, move fast, and are constantly challenging one another while collaborating on “What else?” “How might we…” and, “How can I help?” We are team players, connectors and conveners, thrive in ambiguity, are solutions-oriented, and know how to roll up our sleeves and get work done.
The successful candidate would report to the GREF Regional Communications Manager, and have a dotted line into the GREF AMER Regional Portfolio Director.
Key job responsibilities
Develop subject expertise of Amazon’s Global Real Estate and Facilities organization.
Develop the GREF AMER communications plan, as aligned to their business goals and objectives, and the GREF Regional and Global Communications strategy.
Develop and own a strong communications partnership across the region. Proactively building trust and maintaining solid, cross functional relationships with the GREF AMER regional leadership team, and key internal stakeholders. Build and maintain mechanisms, SLAs, and ways of working between teams.
Work with the GREF AMER leadership and stakeholders, to source and deliver original content, including articles, videos, and events, that shine a spotlight on our buildings, employees, and Amazon’s culture. Encourage elevation of content to the GREF global communications team, and down through the region.
Own delivery of regional communications for campaigns (initiatives, editorial, etc.) owning all stakeholder engagement in AMER.
Deliver news and updates across the regions to ensure all GREF employees feel connected and informed.
Be a valuable member of the GREF global communications team, actively participating, elevating good news, and looking at ways for continuous improvement and best practice.
Elevate opportunities to raise the bar on GREF communications for Amazonians in AMER
A day in the life
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in professional experience.
- 7+ years’ experience in managing employee facing, local and global corporate communications in diverse geographies.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous experience in real estate and facilities, office culture, or employee engagement communications.
- Experience in implementing cross-functional marketing and communication programs.
- Experience in driving and using digital platforms and tools to enhance internal communication effectiveness.
- Experience understanding data and metrics to drive improvements and define success.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence decision-makers at all levels.
- Experience developing and executing campaigns across a multitude of time zones and languages.
- Ability to juggle tasks effectively, excellent prioritization and time management.
- Strong project management skills, handling multiple tasks and evolving priorities.
- Adaptable and willing to pivot quickly to meet emerging demands.
- Be a team player, and bar raiser.
- Experience working cross-functionally to align communications efforts with broader organizational goals.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $106,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.